Senior Claims Adviser - Large & Complex Claims
- Application Deadline: June 7, 2026
- Arendal
- On-site
Would you like to work on some of the most complex and high-impact incidents in the maritime industry - in a role where your expertise truly matters?
We are looking for an experienced and driven Senior Claims Adviser to join our Large & Complex Claims (LCC) team.
The work location will preferably be in Arendal, Norway.
In this role, you will take part in handling some of Gard’s most challenging insurance cases, which often carry significant operational, financial, and reputational consequences for Gard and our clients.
You will work closely with colleagues across disciplines and geographies, contributing to sound decisions and robust outcome for the cases.
The LCC team brings together specialists with deep and complementary expertise. We collaborate closely with claims handlers in our global market teams to ensure claims handling according to best practice throughout the process - from initial response to final resolution.
What you will be doing:
- Handle and contribute to large and complex claims and incidents as part of a global multidisciplinary team
- Provide advise and support strategic decision-making in demanding situations
- Contribute to the development of best practice
- Share insights internally and externally through our “Safer with Gard” initiatives
- Be an internal resource within your area of expertise for colleagues and clients
Who we are looking for:
You are an experienced professional with strong integrity and the ability to build trust.
We believe you have:
- A background as a Naval Architect, Marine Engineer, or similar
- Relevant experience from complex operations and project environments
- A proactive and solution-oriented approach to problem-solving
- Strong communication and collaboration skills
- Sound commercial understanding and negotiation skills
- Intellectual curiosity and a willingness to share knowledge
We perform background checks on all relevant candidates through our partner EY.
Work with great people
Great Place to Work
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Friendly atmosphere
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Career opportunities within a global market lead
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Work life balance
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An environment that encourages ideas
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Colleagues who believe in knowledge sharing
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A work environment with deep competencies
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High employee engagement - A great place to work
About the company
For more than 100 years Gard, one of the world’s leading marine insurers, has been helping the marine industries to protect their assets and safeguard their income. Having expanded from our origins in southern Norway to a network of 13 offices across the globe, we have witnessed the impact the sea can have and have learnt a thing or two.
Despite our breadth and depth of experience and expertise, we try to learn something new every day to prepare our Members and clients for their next journey, and to find and deliver the right solutions. So, whenever the unexpected arises it is good to know that someone is ready, willing and able to assist; someone with expertise that has been refined for over a century.
It is not just what we do, but how we do it that delivers the best value in the market – matching our expertise with an unrivalled commitment to what we do. We will turn every stone to find a solution and see it carried through.
Such ability and dedication is rare, so we take great care in choosing, training and supporting our employees. The way we see it, our people are the difference between good and great.
1907Assuranceforeningen Gard established on 9 October
1939Insures 40 per cent of the Norwegian tanker fleet
1958Starts to insure vessels outside Norway
1973Moves into the offshore energy sector
1983Sets up an office in London
2000Insures more than 5,000 vessels
2004Sole ownership of Gard Marine & Energy
20072007Celebrates its centenary with nine offices and 300 employees
2015Insured tonnage is in excess of 260 million gross tonnes
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